some roads you really fly

[beanchaointe]

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[recrudesce]

How did you guys get so engrossed with the McCall pack, anyway?

( As far as he knows, they're in two different worlds. )

[braveandstupid]

Lydia, the banshee, she came to town at the start of the week. They were able to give us a lot of information on Monroe and her operation.

[Not as much as they needed, but enough to make a difference.]

The rest of her pack trickled in as things went.

[recrudesce]

Where a banshee goes. Did you ever think, back in high school, that we'd ever think about sirens and banshees?

( Werewolves and vampires and witches were enough. )

[braveandstupid]

Nope. Never mind unicorns and gargoyles and Santa Claus.

[The past few years at the school have been ... so weird.]

I miss the days when our biggest problems were vampires.

[recrudesce]

Santa Claus? ...Malivore.

( He sighs, shaking his head. )

I do not want to know what else isn't fiction.

[braveandstupid]

Neither do I, honestly.

[She makes a face.]

Let's hope that things calm down on that front.

[recrudesce]

Let's.

( And then. )

You really have an in with Scott McCall?

[braveandstupid]

Yeah, I do.

[She reaches into her pocket, going for her phone, but before she pulls it out, she asks:]

Do you want me to ask?

[recrudesce]

What do you think -- what would he need?

( Yeah, he would. It would be something. It would feel like a direction. )

[braveandstupid]

[She shrugs, hesitating on sending the message.]

I don't know. I'm not that familiar with the pack dynamics. But you have a lot of werewolf connections. Those could be helpful.

[She honestly doesn't think Scott would need a quid pro quo, but it's always good to show why Tyler would be valuable to the pack.]

[recrudesce]

All over. US all over. Sure. Make the call. Couldn't hurt.

( Right? )

[braveandstupid]

[Elena nods and she pulls open her messaging app, sending off a quick text to Scott:]

I have a werewolf friend who'd like to meet. Do you think you'll have some time in the next couple days?

[commend]

Totally!

[braveandstupid]

Great! Let me know when you're free and we can figure out a time.

[And she turns back to Tyler with a smile.]

He's in.

[commend]

Caroline has plans. When she shares them I'll let you know? Kind of have a thing right now.

Oh! How are you feeling?

( Tyler nods. That was easy. )

Great. Gilbert making friends.

[braveandstupid]

It's what I do best. When they're not all dying on me.

[That's a joke. They can make morbid jokes about all the people that they know who have died right?]

Okay, let me know. And I'm good. I got out of the hospital last night. A good night sleep in my own bed definitely helped.

[Among other things.]

[commend]

And the being okay.

( "They're not. Are -- they?" Did he miss something? )

[braveandstupid]

And being okay.

[Elena shakes her head.]

No, no.

[And then a beat.]

Well. They didn't stay dead?

[recrudesce]

Stiles. Yeah, I heard. Chatty graduation. He is as annoying as people seem to think?

( ...? )

[braveandstupid]

You've met Ryan Atwood, right?

[She's sure he has, at some point during Caroline's travels.]

Think him, but ... the exact opposite. If he has a thought, it's coming out of his mouth. But ... I don't think he's too much?

[At least, not yet.]

[recrudesce]

If he's the exact opposite. That's too much.

[braveandstupid]

I didn't think he was that bad and I was the one stranded with him in a hospital room for hours so ...

[She shrugs. Your mileage may vary.]

[recrudesce]

You're also very forgiving. And. Nice. Nicer than most of us.

( Not Caroline. )

[braveandstupid]

[She nods.]

Point taken.

[Then she smiles.]

I should probably let you go clean up. But dinner, all of us? Before you leave? We can go to the Grille like old times.

[recrudesce]

Yeah. Yes. I'm in. Before I -- go who knows where. I'm sort of on call with the Packs and the Armory. First group that wants me, gets me.